Ontario: Doug Ford and Cabinet Sworn-in

By A Correspondent

Doug Ford joined thousands of people on the front steps of Ontario's legislature as Ontario's first ever Government for the People was sworn in.

"I will never forget why I'm here: to work for the people of Ontario," said Ford. "I promised the people that I would help make our great province the best place in North America when it comes to business, creating jobs and raising a family. And I am going to keep my promise."

As the Premier-Designate, Ford met with The Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario to present his recommendations for appointments to Ontario's Executive Council.

UPDATED June 8: Doug Ford Leads PCs to Majority in Ontario

By Lucas Powers - CBC.ca

Led by Doug Ford, Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have secured a majority government, ending nearly 15 years of Liberal power in the province.

The NDP will form the Official Opposition, while the embattled Liberals were handed a historic rebuke from voters, losing the vast majority of their seats at Queen’s Park with their lowest-ever share of the popular vote.

Shortly after results were announced, Kathleen Wynne revealed she will resign as Liberal leader, as the Grits failed to pick up the eight seats necessary to maintain official party status.

Train With The Legendary Pandiit Birju Maharaj

By A Correspondent

A Unique opportunity to train with the most extraordinary artist in the history of Kathak dance

After the phenomenal success of Dance Workshops with the legendary Saroj Khan in 2016, and Shampa Gopikrishna in 2017, Sanskriti Arts (www.sanskritiarts.ca) is all set to present Dance Diaries 2018 with Legendary Pandit Birju Maharaj and Saswati Sen.

Pandit Birju Maharaj, an icon in the space of Kathak dance in India, is from the Maharaj family of Kathak dancers. He began teaching the dance form at the age of 13 at Sangeet Bharti followed by the Bharatiya Kala Kendra and the Kathak Kendra in New Delhi where he was Head of Faculty, and opened his own dance school, Kalashram, after retirement. He has choreographed Kathak dance sequences for many Bollywood films including Dedh Ishqiya, Umrao Jaan, and Bajirao Mastani directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali and won many awards over the years including the Padma Vibhushan

Airport Lacoste Centre Summer Festival – A Roaring Success

By A Correspondent

The Airport Lacoste Centre’s first annual summer festival was a roaring success, with thousands of Bramptonians making a beeline to the shopping Centre Saturday June 2.

Organised by the management of Airport Lacoste Centre comprising Satish Thakkar of Excelsior Group, Mejor Natt of Asian Food Centre, Avninder Singh of Akal Optical and Harkanwal Thind of GTR Property Management, the festival promoted local small businesses and provided an opportunity for the community to bond with local entrepreneurs while simultaneously being entertained.

A Canadian Production Company’s Diya Ali at Miss Eco International

By A CorrespondentTouchgate Global, a Canadian production company, has recently sent Lahore-based model, Diya Ali, to represent Pakistan at the Miss Eco International 2018 contest held in Egypt.

“I am really happy to have been chosen for such an amazing opportunity for the third time. I am lucky enough to have been given the opportunity to represent Pakistan internationally, on such a huge platform,” expressed the model.

Anzhelika Tahir, Miss Pakistan World at the Cannes Film Festival

By A Correspondent

For the first time in the history of the Miss Pakistan World pageant, Anzhelika Tahir walked the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival representing the Miss Pakistan World brand.

Anzhelika has competed in 7 international pageants representing Pakistan as well as has won 4 crowns for Pakistan. She became the first winner of the Miss Pakistan World pageant to win 4 crowns and come in the top three.

INDIA

India Has 130 – 140 Nuclear Warheads, Pakistan 140 – 150: SIPRI

By PTI

Pakistan continues to be ahead of India when it comes to possessing nuclear warheads, with China having double the quantity, according to a report by a leading Swedish think-tank. Pakistan is believed to have 140-150 nuclear warheads this year, 10 more than last year. In contrast, India is said to have 130-140 nuclear warheads, according to the annual nuclear forces data by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).

"India and Pakistan are both expanding their nuclear weapon stockpiles as well as developing new land-, sea- and air-based missile delivery systems," it said. "China continues to modernise its nuclear weapon delivery systems and is slowly increasing the size of its nuclear arsenal," SIPRI said.

Why Do Soldiers Still Keep Dying At India Pakistan Border?

By Sandeep Pandey

In 1947 India was divided by the foreign rulers by playing a game of divide and rule to which the religious fundamentalists fell prey. India and Pakistan since then have a checkered history and uneasy relationship sometimes climaxing in wars and violent conflagrations.

While the governments prefer to maintain adversarial relationship, which now sustains certain vested interests on both sides, the common people and business interests on two sides want peace. They do not want conflicts in which people die. The soldiers dying on both sides, after all, come from mostly modest middle class rural backgrounds. While the leaders can meet when they choose to, the common people do not have control over their destiny.